Google Throwing More Money at YouTube

Google is trying to ward off lawsuits against YouTube by offering tens of millions of dollars in upfront payments to media companies like CBS, Viacom, Time Warner, NBC Universal, News Corp — at least $100 million in one case, according to the Financial Times (via paidContent).

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